Video information: What are the benefits of exercise for CLL patients—even during treatment? Andrew Schorr, Patient Power founder, poses this question to an expert panel, including Dr. Michael Keating, Dr. Wenli Liu and Dr. Nicole Lamanna. The panelists discuss the positive benefits of exercise on the mind and body and the importance of...
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Promising News in Melanoma From ASCO 2017
Video information: As part of our coverage from the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, Dr. Ryan Sullivan from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School provides a positive update for melanoma patients. Dr. Sullivan shares positive news related to PD-1 inhibitors and other promising advancements...
Read MoreA Message of Hope for New Combination Therapies in Melanoma
Video information: In this replay, medical oncologist/melanoma specialist Dr. Michael Postow joins Patient Power host Andrew Schorr online from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to discuss combination therapies for patients with advanced melanoma. In the online chat, Andrew and Dr. Postow discuss how patients can get life-extending treatments...
Read MoreASCO 2017: Breast Cancer Research News
Video information: Breast cancer experts gathered at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting to discuss developments in research and treatment. Patient Power founder, Andrew Schorr, was on-site in Chicago and interviewed Dr. Julie Gralow, Director of Breast Medical Oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Dr. Gralow shares...
Read MoreAdvances in Treating Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Complications
Video information: Have there been advances in treating advanced prostate cancer symptoms? Andrew Schorr discusses approaches for treating symptoms and complications in men with advanced prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Watch as Dr. Kantoff explains how radiation therapy and various...
Read MoreASCO 2017: Updates on Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment and Research
Video information: At the 2017 ASCO meeting in Chicago, Dr. George Simon and Dr. David Carbone talk about news and progress in small cell lung cancer. Dr. Simon goes into detail on some new promising approaches and current studies for small cell lung cancer treatment, adding "these are some of the newer, in my opinion, more exciting approaches...
Read MoreIs There a Difference in Treatment in Smoldering vs. Active Myeloma?
In this Patient Power replay, an expert panel discusses the differences in treatment between smoldering and active myeloma. The expert panel includes Host Andrew Schorr, Dr. Larry Anderson, Jr. of UT Southwest Medical Center, Dr. Robert Orlowski of MD Anderson Cancer Center, and patient advocate Lynette Heniff. In this video, the panel discusses risk...
Read MoreBronchoscopic Techniques: Diagnosing and Staging Lung Cancer
How important is it that your doctor use mediastinoscopy vs. bronchoscopy to diagnosis your lung cancer? Patient Power guest host, Janet Freeman-Daily speaks with lung cancer specialist, Dr. David Odell of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center on his opinion of these two scoping mechanisms. Dr. Odell explains the differences...
Read MoreWill Genomic Testing After Cancer Treatment Help Me?
Transcript Please remember the opinions expressed on Patient Power are not necessarily the views of our sponsors, contributors, partners or Patient Power. Our discussions are not a substitute for seeking medical advice or care from your own doctor. That’s how you’ll get care that’s most appropriate for you. Janet...
Read MoreWhat Approved Drugs Are Treating Known Mutations in Lung Cancer?
Transcript Please remember the opinions expressed on Patient Power are not necessarily the views of our sponsors, contributors, partners or Patient Power. Our discussions are not a substitute for seeking medical advice or care from your own doctor. That’s how you’ll get care that’s most appropriate for you. Janet...
Read MoreWhat Is Considered Early Stage Lung Cancer and How Is It Treated?
Transcript Please remember the opinions expressed on Patient Power are not necessarily the views of our sponsors, contributors, partners or Patient Power. Our discussions are not a substitute for seeking medical advice or care from your own doctor. That’s how you’ll get care that’s most appropriate for you. Janet...
Read MoreAdvanced Prostate Cancer: Are Immunotherapy Approaches Available?
Are there any immunotherapy approaches currently available to advanced prostate cancer patients? Patient Power Founder and Host, Andrew Schorr, leads a discussion with prostate cancer experts Dr. William Catalona of Lurie Cancer Center and Dr. Russell Szmulewitz on immunotherapy research. Dr. Szmulewitz gives a short account of immunology...
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